Shape+&+Space+-+Measurement

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C1
Relate the number of days to a week and the number of months to a year in a problem-solving context.
 * Please ask me for a invitation at Paula.Thompson@yesnet.yk.ca to access a private folder of time related activities.

C2
Relate the size of a unit of measure to the number of units (limited to non-standard units) used to measure length and mass (weight).

C3
Compare and order objects by length, height, distance around, and mass (weight) using non-standard units, and make statements of comparison. On St. Patrick's Day try "Shamrock Sequencing" Cut out many different sizes of shamrocks. Four or five per student will be fine. Have students arrange the shamrocks in order of size, largest to smallest, or smallest to largest.

C4
Measure length to the nearest non-standard unit by using multiple copies of a unit using a single copy of a unit (iteration process).

PBS Teachers
Dinosaur Train: How Big Are You? (Interactive) Use estimation and measurement skills to understand the size of different dinosaurs. [|http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7221/preview/] Sid The Sciench Kid: Measuring Rocks (Online Game) []

C5
Demonstrate that changing the orientation of an object does not alter the measurements of its attributes.